How Does Parkinson’s Treatment Change with Disease Progression?

Professor Tom Foltynie (UCL Institute of Neurology) answers the question of how your medication might change as your Parkinson’s progresses.

Alongside our host, Jodie Forbes, Tom also touches upon the difficulty of weighing up the long-term risks of medication with the benefits in terms of relieving symptoms, especially since this changes with disease progression.

People may be living with Parkinson’s disease for decades, making these questions ever more significant.

How do you balance your Parkinson’s symptom management with medication side effects? Share your advice in the comments below